Trucking insurance leads in California
RigLeads watches about 330,000 active trucking companies in California and emails commercial truck insurance agents the few that need a policy now, every Monday.
The California trucking market at a glance
- For-hire carriers with an MC number
- 60,000
- New MC numbers a year
- 6,300
- Liability cancellations a year
- 9,200
- For-hire carriers hauling hazmat
- 1,900
California has more for-hire trucking companies than any other state. About 330,000 trucking companies of every kind are registered in California, including private fleets and intrastate-only carriers. The for-hire carriers with interstate authority are the core of the commercial auto market: they must keep liability coverage on file, so every cancellation and every new authority is visible.
Fleet sizes: mostly small accounts
91% of California's for-hire carriers run five power units or fewer. That is the owner-operator and small-fleet market, where accounts change agents most often.
| Power units | Share of for-hire carriers |
|---|---|
| 1 truck | 68% |
| 2-5 trucks | 23% |
| 6-20 trucks | 7% |
| 21+ trucks | 2% |
Where California's carriers are based
The most for-hire carriers are based in Fresno, Bakersfield, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Fontana. A RigLeads list covers the whole state, and you can filter it by fleet size, cargo and operating radius.
What California carriers haul
- General freight95% of for-hire carriers
- Fresh produce27% of for-hire carriers
- Refrigerated food25% of for-hire carriers
- Meat25% of for-hire carriers
- Intermodal containers18% of for-hire carriers
A carrier can haul several cargo types, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What a weekly California list holds
- Pending cancellations. Carriers whose liability policy has a cancellation date in the next 60 days. In California that is about 770 carriers in a typical month.
- New authorities. New California carriers with an MC number and no insurance on file yet, about 120 a week.
- Recent lapses. Policies that cancelled with no replacement on file.
- Estimated renewals. Carriers 30 to 120 days from their estimated policy anniversary, labelled as estimates.
Each carrier comes with phone, email, owner name, fleet size and timing, in one CSV every Monday. Carriers you already received are not repeated.
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We email you a free sample of California carriers, with phone, email and owner name.
California trucking insurance leads: questions
How many trucking companies are there in California?
About 330,000 active trucking companies are registered in California. About 60,000 of them are for-hire carriers with interstate operating authority (an MC number), the group that must keep liability insurance on file with the federal government.
How many new trucking companies start in California each year?
About 6,300 new carriers in California apply for an MC number in a typical year, roughly 120 a week. Most need a commercial auto liability policy within their first few weeks.
How do I find California trucking companies whose insurance is cancelling?
When an insurer cancels a for-hire carrier's liability policy, the cancellation is filed with a future effective date, usually about 30 days out. About 9,200 California carriers had a liability cancellation filed in the past year. A RigLeads list for California gives you the carriers with a pending cancellation each Monday, with phone, email and the cancellation date.
What does a California trucking insurance lead list cost?
RigLeads plans start at $79 a month for one state, with a new list emailed every Monday and no contract. You can get a free California sample first.
Figures are rounded and based on federal carrier registration and insurance filings over the past year. RigLeads is not affiliated with FMCSA.